A Rare Moment of Quiet

I’m home alone. Well, almost alone. Ella is upstairs asleep in her bed and I pretty much have the house to myself. It’s quiet… almost too quiet, but I’m not complaining.

Ella went back to the doctor this afternoon after running a fever of 103+ for 4 days straight. It turns out that she now has RSV and a double ear infection. No wonder the little pumpkin has been so miserable. They didn’t test her for RSV on Wednesday night when I took her to Children’s Mercy, but they did check her ears then and she was fine. Ear infections apparently can develop rather quickly because the infections were pretty advanced by this afternoon.

Nick made an executive decision to go on to Iowa without us. Jacob and Kelly were dying to go, and it doesn’t make sense for them to have to miss Christmas with the family just because the baby is sick. I’m disappointed and sad not to be there but I’m also looking forward to some peaceful time in our home alone. I have a list of things I’d like to get done while the kids are gone.

I’m sure that by tomorrow at this time I’ll be lonely and ready for my family to return home. In the meantime, I’m going to try and enjoy this gift of peace and quiet… at least until the baby wakes up again.

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Kristen is a busy mom of 4 young kids, loves to entertain, has a passion for photography, and believes in keeping things simple. An avid reader, a kind of runner, a horrible gardener, and the wife of an outstanding man, Kristen’s ultimate life goal is to connect and create meaningful relationships with others. Read More…